How Did Greece Exist

It can be argued that Greece has one of the richest histories in the world. Historians believe the Minoan culture, which inhabited the Greek island of Crete as far back as 2700 BC, is one of the oldest known civilizations to exist. The Minoans were known for being far ahead of their time. Excavations in Crete show that that many of their dwellings contained indoor plumbing which is an amazing feat for a civilization that existed 4,700 years ago. Historians believe that what is referred to as Ancient Greece began around 1000 BC and ended around 323 BC with the death of Alexander the Great. The period following Ancient Greece is referred to as the Hellenistic Period .
Ancient Greece can be credited with many achievements which are still very important today. Greece is credited with developing philosophy (Socrates), medicine (Hippocrates), drama and theater, the concept of states within a country, math and
Mainland Greece includes the regions of Thrace and Macedonia in the north; Epirus, Thessaly (Thessalia), and Central Greece in the central section; and Pelopónnisos, a peninsula connected to the rest of the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, in the south. After Athens, the principal city in Greece is Thessaloníki, a major port city and a center of international shipping for the southern Balkans. Other major cities include Piraeus, a major port and industrial center, located near Athens, Pátrai, the most significant port on the Pelopónnisos Penninsula, and Iráklion, the capital of Crete. Of Greece’s more than 2,000 islands, only about 170 are inhabited. Greece’s topography is about 80% mountainous and has one of the largest coastlines of any country at 8,500 miles. In fact, no part of Greece is more than 50 miles from the ocean . The Port of Piraeus, located near Athens, is Europe’s busiest port and the third busiest port in the world